Public Comment

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▶ 0:01 Jennifer L. Lemmerman: Good evening. The hour being 7 30 on October 29th, 2018. I call to order the appropriations committee of the Melrose Board of Aldermen. This meeting is being recorded and broadcast on MMTV and can also be accessed online at the City of Melrose website. I am the chair, Alderman Lemmerman. I'm joined this evening by the vice chair, Alderman Forbes, as well as committee members Alderman Mortimer, Alderman Boisselle, Alderman Tramontozzi, Alderman Medeiros, President Zwirko, Alderman Butcher, Alderman Lipper-Garabedian, and Alderman McMaster.

▶ 0:35 Peter D. Mortimer: Motion to open the floor for public participation, Madam Chair. Second.

▶ 0:39 Jennifer L. Lemmerman: We have a motion to open the floor for public comment made by Alderman Mortimer, seconded by Alderman Boycelle. All in favor? Aye. Any opposed?

▶ 0:46 Peter D. Mortimer: Seeing no members of the public present, I make a motion to close the floor for public comment, Madam Chair.

▶ 0:52 Jennifer L. Lemmerman: Second. We have a motion to close public comment made by Alderman Mortimer, seconded by Alderman Boycelle. All in favor of closing? Aye. Any opposed? Public comment is now closed. We have one order on our agenda this evening, order 2019-20, authorization to accept a grant in the amount of $168,000 from the Department of Housing and Community Development through the Housing Choice Initiative and authorize the mayor to execute a contract with DHCD.